Immigrants Will Return to Barge as Resident Begins High Court Challenge

Portland resident Carralyn Parkes will argue in the High Court that the government requires planning permission for the Bibby Stockholm vessel.

Dorset resident, Carralyn Parkes, outside the Royal Courts Of Justice in London on Oct. 10, 2023. PA Media

Illegal immigrants forced to leave a barge over an outbreak of Legionella bacteria have been told they can return to the vessel.

The Home Office confirmed on Tuesday it sent letters to immigrants about re-embarking on to the Bibby Stockholm, docked at Portland Port in Dorset.